He had previously been using the car as his personal patrol
vehicle starting in 2009, when he seized it from a Bridgeport Township man as
part of a plea agreement. He is now driving the oldest vehicle in the
department's fleet.

Bids for the 2007 Mustang ended during the afternoon
hours of Monday, Feb. 18 at $14,912 – just $88 short of a $15,000 reserve price
that the county had set on the item.

"Wow. That's interesting. I'm surprised, actually, that it
didn't fetch any more than that," Federspiel said, as he first learned that the
car did not meet the reserve.

The next step will involve the sheriff speaking with county
officials to evaluate if they will be able to still sell the item to the
highest bidder, since the bid was so close to what they were searching for.

"I never expected it to come up just under $100 shy,"
he said.

Kelley Blue Book values the car from $15,056 in 'fair'
condition, up to $17,306 in 'excellent' condition.

If the Ford Mustang cannot be sold to the highest bidder,
because of the unmet reserve, Federspiel said he 'absolutely' still wants to
sell the car.

"Its usefulness for us in cash is better than as a vehicle,
right now," he said.